tow rig tires

[MattFX4]

Got a new set of tires installed today and couldn't be happier. I went with 35x12.50r20 BFG TA KO2's. I highly recommend the BFG's if anyone is in need of tires.

 

[octavio3311]

Looks great.

 

[mrmeaniemeateaterman]

Looks bad ass. How's the road noise? You have stock tires prior?

 

[Wayloncle]

I've had BFG AT KO on my last three trucks, I love them, they seem to last forever and I don't notice any noise at all.
They are well worth the price in my opinion.

 

[MattFX4]

Looks bad ass. How's the road noise? You have stock tires prior?

Tires aren't noisy at all. They are pretty quiet actually. No louder than the stock tires that came on the truck. Yeah I had stock tires prior that came on truck when I bought it new.

 

[AZDANSX230HO]

I like the BFG AT KO's and Toyo Open Country AT II tires, cannot wait for my stock tires to wear out so I can get some new ones.

 

[MattFX4]

I like the BFG AT KO's and Toyo Open Country AT II tires, cannot wait for my stock tires to wear out so I can get some new ones.

I hear you. I've waited 3 years to get new tires. I couldn't see buying new ones when the factory tires were fine. I got 40,000 miles out of the factory tires until I blew two out last week driving in the ice storm. They were wore out though.

 

[jlcj7]

Wow. Those are 35" tires? Looks smaller than that.

 

[MattFX4]

Wow. Those are 35" tires? Looks smaller than that.

Yep, 35x12.50r20's. Actual measurements are 34.5x12.50. They barely fit with a 2.5" lift in front.

 

[2nazt]

Wow. Those are 35" tires? Looks smaller than that.

Could also be from factory rim and no offset.

Looks great @MattFX4 im also waiting for my stock tires to wear out.

 

[Mainah]

Nice looking tires. How many plys are those?Goodyear Wranglers SRA m+s are what I currently use on my street queen and they handle towing pretty well but I needed a tire more tuned to the winter enviorment of where I live. If you want a better tire for towing going to a higher ply count like in a true LT tire will accomplish that. Some may say an 8 ply tire is overkill for a 1/2 ton. In a way it is as the truck will be slightly less forgiving when unloaded and the rolling weight is heavier very slightly reducing gas mileage but for towing you will notice the difference.

 

[MattFX4]

@Mainah They are E rated 10 ply. Surprisingly they ride pretty good though. I haven't noticed much difference between them and the factory P rated tires. They ride more firm, but not rough if that makes any sense.

 

[Wayloncle]

I got the 10 ply as well, I didn't tell a difference from the factory tires in ride quality, but when pulling my camper I could definitely tell the difference in a better more stable ride.

 

[Mainah]

Very nice

 

[Jgorm]

Looks tight! I haven't tried the ko version, but I've been running the bfg at's for years. I had them in my c3500 dually, they're on my rv now, and I might add them to my jeep to replace the worn Mickey Thompson mudders. My excursion has cheap China crap tires that aren't even load rated, but they're brand new, so I might wait a year before I put some of these at kos on it too. I had bfg drag radials on the mustang, they hook great, but lasted 6000 miles!

 

[PJ73]

Alright, I'm gonna bump this post. I tow my boat (about 5000 lbs loaded) all over for about 4-5 months out of the year, the rest of the time is all highway with snow. I am about to replace the original Alenza Dueller H/L (275/55 R20) at 30k... Yeah, 30,000 miles. I'm looking for an all season tire that will last a bit longer and not sound like I'm running mudders on the freeway. Suggestions? Or, do I buy another set of rims and run different tires in the winter?

 

[hamsammy]

Check out the Kumho Crugen HT51 (very highly rated on tirerack.com). I had a set on my old truck before I traded it in and they handled the snow really well. I think I paid $120 per tire at walmart.com

 

[zipper]

Alright, I'm gonna bump this post. I tow my boat (about 5000 lbs loaded) all over for about 4-5 months out of the year, the rest of the time is all highway with snow. I am about to replace the original Alenza Dueller H/L (275/55 R20) at 30k... Yeah, 30,000 miles. I'm looking for an all season tire that will last a bit longer and not sound like I'm running mudders on the freeway. Suggestions? Or, do I buy another set of rims and run different tires in the winter?

We live in the snow belt. I dislike A/T tires in the Winter. I run Cooper Discoverer M/S non studded. I run them year round and get 2 years out of them. If I had eight rims I would change in the Summer to A/T, to extend the life of the soft compound in the M/S. I also run 10 ply on the truck. Much better handling under load since the tow rig is a salt/sand rig in Winter and It handles heavy overloads. My GVWR is 9200#'s.

 

[AJack]

I was stationed in Alaska (Anchorage and Fairbanks), and I used the BFG AT's and felt highly confident driving. If you don't know, they don't salt the roads due to the wildlife, thus the roads are white the entire winter.

 

[MattFX4]

Just seeing this thread has been revived. My truck is the F150 a few posts up. Installed those BFG's back in Jan 2017 and still running them. Have a little over 30,000 miles on them right now and they still look great. At the current rate they are wearing I expect to get 60,000 -65,000 miles out of them.